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Changes before the season

, , and withdrew from the A Championship

A Championship

The A Championship was the third tier in the Republic of Ireland football league system. It was created in 2008 by the FAI to act as the first stop for clubs hoping to move into the League of Ireland, but cancelled at the end of the 2011 season...

. Castlebar Celtic and Tullamore Town both cited uncertainty over the future of the A Championship for influencing their respective withdrawals.

The following teams joined the 2010 A Championship in Pool 1:

moved from Pool 2 to Pool 1.

Participating teams

Base	Stadium	Comment
Dublin	Dalymount Park Dalymount Park Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...	The A team of Premier Division team
Bray Bray Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside resort, with a population of 31,901 making it the fourth largest in Ireland as of the 2006 census...	Carlisle Grounds Carlisle Grounds The Carlisle Grounds is a football stadium in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, situated directly behind the Bray D.A.R.T. station. It is home to Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Its current capacity is roughly 3,000.-History:...	The A team of Premier Division team
Cobh Cobh Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...	St Colman's Park	First team side, eligible for promotion
Derry Derry Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...	Brandywell Stadium Brandywell Stadium The Brandywell Stadium is a municipal dual-use football and greyhound racing stadium located in Derry, Northern Ireland.-Location, features and history:...	The A team of Premier Division team
Drogheda Drogheda Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....	Hunky Dorys Park	The A team of Premier Division team
Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...	Oriel Park Oriel Park Oriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...	The A team of Premier Division team
Fanad Fanad Fanad is a peninsula that lies between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay on the north coast of County Donegal in Ireland. It encompasses the parishes of Clondavaddog, Killygarvan and parts of Tullyfern and Aughinish. The peninsula includes the towns and villages of Milford, Kerrykeel , Tamney,...	Tragh-a-Lough	First team side, eligible for promotion
Carlow Carlow Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...	The Meadows, Graiguecullen	First team side, eligible for promotion
Ballybofey Ballybofey Ballybofey is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Along with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, Ballybofey makes up the Twin Towns....	Finn Park Finn Park Finn Park is a football stadium in Ballybofey, Ireland, the home of League of Ireland Premier Division team Finn Harps F.C., and has a capacity of 7,500 with 400 seats...	The A team of First Division team
Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...	Castle Park, Ballybane	The A team of Premier Division team
Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...	Aisling-Annacotty Grounds	The A team of First Division team
Dublin	Richmond Park Richmond Park (football ground) Richmond Park is a football stadium in Dublin, Ireland. It is the home ground for Irish football team St. Patricks Athletic of the League of Ireland. It is situated in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore...	The A team of Premier Division team
Dublin	Tallaght Stadium Tallaght Stadium Tallaght Stadium is a football stadium in the Southside suburb of Tallaght, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers originally announced details of the stadium back in July 1996...	The A team of Premier Division Champions
Sligo Sligo Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...	Sligo IT Grounds Institute of Technology, Sligo Institute of Technology Sligo is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Sligo, Ireland. The Institute has three Schools and 9 Departments....	The A team of Premier Division team
Tralee	Cahermoneen, Tralee	First team side, eligible for promotion
Dublin	UCD Bowl UCD Bowl The UCD Bowl is a rugby union and football stadium in the Southeast of Dublin. It is the home ground of University College Dublin RFC in the AIB All Ireland League and University College Dublin A.F.C. in League of Ireland Premier Division...	The A team of Premier Division team

Pool 1

Pool 2

Goalscorers

Last Updated: 17th August 2011

12 goals

Stephen McCarthy

10 goals

Conor Meade

David McDaid
David McDaid
David McDaid is a professional football player currently playing for Derry City.-Derry City:...

9 goals

Kieran Waters

8 goals

Stephen Doyle

7 goals

Chris Forrester
Christopher Forrester
Chris Forrester is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland.-Career:...

6 goals

Ryan Coombes
Ross Nolan

Grzegorz Sykula
Ian Daly
Ian Daly
Ian Daly is an Irish professional football player currently playing for St Patrick's Athletic in the Airtricity League of Ireland.-Club career:...

Lorcan Shannon

Darragh Healy

5 goals

Corey Davidson
Gerald Pender

Tony McNamee

Ciarán Kilduff
Ciarán Kilduff
Ciarán Kilduff , is a footballer currently playing with League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers.-Biography:Ciaran "Killer" Kilduff played in the Kildare and District Schoolboys League for Clane Boys and Kilcock Celtic before moving to Maynooth Town in the Brenfer League...

Cillian Morrison

4 goals

Danny McGuinness
Shane O'Neill
Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin is an Irish footballer who currently plays in left midfield with League of Ireland club Derry City FC.-Career:McLaughlin began his career at his local club St. Mary's, and played all his underage football for the club...

Shane Clarke
Darragh Duggan
Sean Brosnan

Paul Crowley
Aaron Humphries

Mark McGoldrick
Samir Belhout

3 goals

Graham Kelly
Stephen Last
Ryan Curran
Robbie Hume

Jordan White
Michael Cannon
Shaun McElwaine
Aaron Brennan

Craig Hore
Jin Gu Kim See [NOTE]
Steven McGann

Jack Memery
Darragh Satelle
Sean Doyle

2 goals

Shane Keely
Anthony Bolger
Adam O'Connor
Gary Collins
Alan O'Flynn
Daniel Santry
Jonathan Spillane
Matthew Harkin
Michael McCrudden
Michael McCrudden
Michael McCrudden is a footballer from Northern Ireland, who currently plays for Derry City.-Early career:Michael McCrudden signed for Newcastle United in 2007...
Stephen Parkhouse
Lee Kearns
Anthony McKay

Johnny Breen
Mark Griffin
Robert McKenna
Michael Osobe
Fintan Bonner
Christy Conaghan
Trevor Gethins
Eunan Kelly
Brendan McLaughlin
Paul McVeigh
Tomas Brennan
Andrew Hickey

Michael Coyle
Blain Curtis
Gary Merritt
Aaron McElwee
Cian Collins
Colin Daly
Ciarán Byrne
Gary O'Neill
Gary O'Neill
Gary O'Neill is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland.O'Neill, a striker, received his footballing education at Tolka Rovers, before entering the professional ranks with Bohemian F.C...
Karl Sheppard
Karl Sheppard (footballer)
Karl Sheppard , is a footballer currently playing with League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.Sheppard began his playing career at schoolboy club Portmarnock AFC...
Jordan Keegan
Philip Nolan
Craig O'Callaghan

John O'Connor
Kevin O'Leary
Kevin Devaney
Colm McLaughlin
David Conway
Brian Fitzgerald
Cillian O'Connor
Adam Pigott
Mark Langtry
Tyrone McNelis
Sean Russell

1 goal

Gary Burke
Gary Burke
Gary Burke is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland.-Career:...
Luke Byrne
Stephen Chambers
Lee Dixon
Lee Dixon (Irish footballer)
Lee Dixon is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland.-Career:...
Eoin Fowler
Eoin Fowler
Eoin Fowler is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the League of Ireland.-Career:A pupil in Pobalscoil Neasáin in Baldoyle, Eoin joined St. Patrick's Athletic from W.F.T.A. in 2010 and was a regular in Pats "A" team for the 2010 season.When Pat Fenlon offered him a chance to...
Daniel Mahon
Ryan McEvoy
Ryan McEvoy
Ryan McEvoy is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the League of Ireland.-Career:...
Conor Earley
Sean Houston
Darren Soon
Colm Tresson
Ian Tuohy
Stephen Bruton
Cian Van Wijnen
Raymond Foy
James Henry
James Henry (Irish footballer)
James Henry is an Irish footballer who currently plays in midfield with League of Ireland club Derry City.-External links:...
Thomas McBride
Thomas McBride
Thomas McBride is a footballer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He currently plays for Institute in the IFA Championship 1.He previously played successfully with Derry City and was a youth player for Northampton Town. McBride was also selected for the Northern Ireland Under-18 Schoolboys in...
Seanan McColgan
Marwan Azimi
Aidan Bissett
Christopher Beresford
Dinny Corcoran

Shane Dolan
Philip Kavanagh
Sean O'Rourke
Jason Byrne
Jason Byrne (footballer)
Jason Byrne is an Irish football player, currently playing for Dundalk in the League of Ireland.-Bray Wanderers:...
Mark Leavy
Christopher Reilly
Paul Friel
Chris McBride
Declan O'Donnell
Ryan Shiels
Davitt Walsh
Davitt Walsh
Davitt Walsh , is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for IFA Championship side Institute.Walsh began his career with Fanad United before joining Derry City...
James Cogley
Ian Foley
Eanna O'Gorman
Neale Phelan
Jamie Gallagher
Gareth Harkin
Oisín McMenamin
Stephen O'Donnell
Robert Cronin
David Cullen
Shane McInerney

Paul Smith
Garvan Broughall
Fatmadh Dunisha
Shaun Kelly
Shaun Kelly (Irish footballer)
Shaun Kelly is an Irish footballer currently playing for Limerick in the League of Ireland First Division.-Playing career:...
Brian McGorrigan
James McGrath
Sean O'Connor
Sean O'Connor (Irish footballer)
Sean O'Connor is an Irish footballer currently playing for St Patrick's Athletic.O'Connor is a midfielder and he joined St. Pats from non-league side Crumlin United. He played for Ireland in the UEFA Regions' Cup in Poland in July 2005 and was signed by Pats shortly after. He scored his first goal...
Anthony O'Donnell
Barry Sheedy
Peter White
Thomas Crawley
David McMillan
David McMillan (footballer)
David McMillan, born in Dublin on 14 December 1988, is a footballer currently playing in the League of Ireland with St. Patrick's Athletic. McMillan plays as a striker or winger.-UCD AFC:...
Paul O'Brien
Daniel Whitefield
Donal Branagan
Graham Delaney
Seán Dixon
Dean Ebbe
Niall Forrester
Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh (footballer)
Patrick Kavanagh is an Irish football player who currently plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland.Kavanagh's first clubs were Ballybrack and St Joseph’s boys where his talent was soon spotted by scouts....
Keith Kinsella

Darren Murray
Thomas O'Rourke
Chris Turner
Chris Turner (footballer born 1987)
Christopher Turner is a Northern Irish footballer playing for Shamrock Rovers. He has been capped at under-19 and under-21 level by Northern Ireland.- Club career :...
Keiran Brick
Michael Casey
Daryl Horgan
Colin Ryan
Jonathan Burrows
Daniel Clinton
John Dineen
Aaron Houlihan
Uros Ivkovic
Maurice O'Rahilly
Robbie Benson
Robbie Benson
Robbie Benson, born in Athlone, Ireland is an association footballer who plays for UCD. He plays in the position of Midfield. He can also play as a forward when needed...
Tomas Boyle
Dean Clarke
Danny Fallon
Luke Fitzgibbon
James Kavanagh
Barry McCabe
Graham Rusk

Own goals

Caoimhin Bonner
CJ Browne

Gary Smith
Grzegorz Sykula

Alex Scully
Paul Devins

Garry Comerford
Robert Birdsall

[NOTE]: Scored 1 goal for .

A Championship Semi-Finals

A Championship Final

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